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Q.1
He resigned the post
of his own accord
.
which he liked
according to his convenience
voluntarily and willingly
according to his judgement
Q.2
Though he has lot of money, yet all his plans are
built upon sand
.
established on insecure foundations
based on inexperience
resting on cheap material
resting on immature ideas
Q.3
As a politician he is used to being
in the limelight
all the time.
giving speeches
the object of admiration
the centre of attraction
an object of public notice
Q.4
His plan was so complicated that it
floored
his listeners.
entertained
puzzled
annoyed
encouraged
Q.5
There has been
bad blood
between the two communities even before shouting.
Impure blood
Ill feeling
loody fights
Quarrels
Q.6
The curious neighbours were disappointed as the young couple's quarrel was just a
storm in a teacup
.
violent quarrel
fuss about a trifle
brittle situation
quarrel about tea cups
Q.7
Vikram said that he has got a problem to
square up
with the manager.
consider
discuss
settle
workout
Q.8
Although both the parents are running the show for the last ten years but their business is now
on its last legs
.
About to fructify
About to perish
About to produce results
About to take off
Q.9
The time is running out, you must
look sharp
.
be careful
make haste
be punctual
be sensible
Q.10
He went to his friend's house in the evening
as was his wont
.
as usual
as he wanted
as his want was
as he wanted that day
Q.11
Why do you wish to
tread on the toes
?
To give offence to them
To follow them grudgingly
To treat them indifferently
To be kicked by them
Q.12
He intends
setting up
as a lawyer in the adjoining district.
To establish himself
To migrate
To join
To settle
Q.13
The autographed bat from the famous cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is
worth a jew's eye
Not a worthy possession
unnecessary
A costly items
A possession of high value
Q.14
I
ran out
of money on my European tour.
exhausted my stock of
did not have enough
lost
carried a lot
Q.15
Madhuri might
scream blue murder
, but I feel Deepali should get the promotion since she is better qualified for the job.
Someone has been murdered with some blue liquid
Someone is being murdered and has become blue
Suffer from persecution complex
Make a great deal of noise and object vehemently
Q.16
Having sold off his factory, he is now a
gentleman at large
.
Has no serious occupation
Is living comfortably
Is respected by everybody
Is held in high esteem
Q.17
Mohan always
keeps himself to himself
Is too busy
Is selfish
Is unsociable
Does not take sides
Q.18
He is in the habit of
throwing dust in eyes
of his superiors.
To put sand into eyes
To make blind
To deceive
To show false things
Q.19
In modern democratic societies
lynch law
seems to have become the spheres of life.
law of the mob
law of the underworld
law of the constitution
law of the parliament
Q.20
The speaker gave a
bird's eye view
of the political conditions in the country.
a personal view
a general view
a biased view
a detailed presentation
Q.21
He was
in high spirits
when I met him in the restaurant.
He was in a drunken state
He was very cheerful
He talked incoherently
He was deeply engrossed in thoughts
Q.22
I cannot get along with a man who
plays fast and loose
.
behaves in an unreliable and insincere way
has a loose tongue
lives a life of ease and luxury
does not know how to behave himself
Q.23
I am sure they will fight
tooth and nail
for their rights.
with all their might
without any other weapon
resorting to violence
very cowardly
Q.24
We were in hurry. The road being zigzag we had to
cut off a corner
to reach in time.
To cut a portion of the road
To take a short cut
To go fast
To take an alternative route
Q.25
Discipline is
on the wane
in schools and colleges these days.
declining
increasing
spreading
spiralling
Q.26
In spite of the efforts of all peace loving people, world peace is still a
far cry
.
an impracticable idea
an abstract idea
out of reach
a long way off
Q.27
I felt that it was a
tall order
to expect Monisha to go home alone at twelve in the night.
Difficult
Too much
Customary
Simple
Q.28
In his youth, he was practically
rolling in money
Spending more than his income
Borrowing money liberally
Very rich
Wasting a lot of money
Q.29
Maya had a
checkered career
. since I first knew him as an office assistant in the insurance company.
Had a variety of jobs and experiences
A career which helped him make lot of money
A career where he signed a lot of cheques
Did odd jobs
Q.30
The sight of the accident made my
flesh creep
.
draw my attention
confused me
frightened me
worried me
Q.31
There is
no love lost
between two neighbours.
close friendship
cool indifference
intense dislike
a love hate relationship
Q.32
The question of abolition of private property is still
a moot point
.
undecided
uncertain
unknown
not clear
Q.33
Childhood and innocence lie
cheek by jowl
.
together
one after another
side by side
proportionately
Q.34
There is no
hard and fast rule
regarding this subject.
rule that is difficult
rule that is fat changing
rule that cannot be broken or modified
rule that can be broken or modified
Q.35
This regular absenteeism is a
bad business
since on work is being completed.
Bad for business
Non-business like
An unfortunate event
Creating ill-will
Q.36
When he tells stories about himself, he is inclined to
draw the longbow
.
understate
get emotional
exaggerate
get excited
Q.37
He is
a wolf in sheep's clothing
.
scoundrel
rogue
hypocrite
crook
Q.38
He is in the habit of
chewing the cuds
.
accusing others
crying over spilt milk
forgetting things
to muse on
Q.39
Dowry is a
burning question
of the day.
a relevant problem
a dying issue
an irrelevant problem
a widely debated issue
Q.40
His voice
gets on my nerves
.
makes me sad
irritates me
makes me ill
pierces my eardrums
Q.41
The company has been handed over to new masters
lock, stock and barrel
.
financially
partially
completely
administratively
Q.42
Manoj always
keeps himself to himself
.
is selfish
does not take sides
is unsociable
is too busy
Q.43
I did not mind what he was saying, he was only
talking through his hat
.
talking insultingly
talking irresponsibly
talking ignorantly
talking nonsense
Q.44
If you pass this difficult examination, it will be a
feather in your cap
.
you will get a very good job
you will feel proud of it
your parents will be very happy
you will get a scholarship for higher studies
Q.45
I just paid him a
left-handed compliment
.
an honest
a well deserved
an insincere
a flattering
Q.46
The captain played with determination because the honour of the team was
at stake
.
inevitable
at the top
necessary
in danger
Q.47
Non of this
hanky-panky
; please talk straight.
indifference
jugglery
diversification
obsession
Q.48
It was
out of place
for him to talk on politics when the seminar was arranged to discuss recent trends in literature.
foolish
strange
inappropriate
odd
Q.49
The sight of the accident
made my flesh creep
.
worried me
frightened me
confused me
drew my attention
Q.50
I
stood my ground
inspite of many pressures.
remained firm
was obstinate
was prejudiced
felt shaky
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